Chapter Twenty-Four: The Wedding Night
The two sat side by side on the soft collapse, Xiao Zhi got up and lifted his hijab, and only then did he see Sima Qing's face clearly for the first time.
Sima Qing's eyes are big, her facial features are delicate, the baby fat on her face has not yet faded, and the little person seems to be a puppet, decorated with heavy makeup and complicated clothes. Although it is dignified and atmospheric, it lacks a little innocence and clarity that a girl should have.
If I remember correctly, Sima Qing is only sixteen years old this year, which is the age of innocence and romance, but she has to become the transaction object of the family, leaving her parents and relatives early, marrying into the palace, isolated from the outside world, and being accompanied by the cold palace walls all day long.
At the age of sixteen, she became the queen of Qi - the most noble woman, is it fortunate or unlucky?
Xiao Zhi sighed, picked up the pastry on the table, and put a piece in her palm, "A whole day of charter ceremony, hard work, let's eat something first." ”
"Thank you..... Thank you, Your Majesty. Sima Qing hesitated for a moment, put the pastry in her mouth, and chewed it carefully.
The palace is not as good as the family, you can't just do it casually, every move must be according to the rules, no matter when, we are all slaves, we must serve the king well, the rise and fall of our Sima family is on you. The advice of my father and brother still echoed in my ears.
It is necessary to give birth to an heir for the king as soon as possible in order to stabilize his position in the palace. The mother took the spring palace picture and whispered private words with her, which made this **** girl blush.
"You don't have to be too scared." Xiao Zhi saw Sima Qing's nervousness, smiled and said with relief, "We still have a long time, everything can be done slowly." ”
Sima Qing blushed slightly, pinched the corners of her clothes, and after a long time, she finally made up her mind, knelt at Xiao Zhi's feet, raised her head, and used a soft tone and a charming expression - that was the method taught to her by her mother, looked at Xiao Zhi and said, "The concubine serves the king and rests." ”
That kind of look, the look of obedience to the dust, he is the most unforgettable, the most disgusting look.
When he was young, his mother cried and begged his father not to drink and gamble, and not to make them angry. My father had never heard, but he had just pulled my mother's head and slammed it on the table.
The gushing blood, mixed with his mother's tears and pleading eyes, made up his childhood memories.
Begging is always pale and powerless, there is no god in the world, and everything can only be obtained by oneself. This is his life credo.
Why is it so easy to ask others?
Xiao Zhi pinched Sima Qing's chin, still smiling on his face, but his tone was cold, "Are you begging me to go to the clouds and rain with you, queen?" “
"No.... No, the concubine just thought that it was time for the king to rest. Sima Qing's frightened and trembling voice pulled Xiao Zhi back to reality from his memories.
The other party is just a sixteen-year-old minor, how can he bring a shadow to others because of his tragic experience? What's more, it's still a girl! Cute girls underage!
"What a bastard, me!" Xiao Zhi grabbed his head and shouted.
Sima Qing hurriedly knelt down, "It's the concubine's dereliction of duty, and the king forgives the sin." “
"Ahhhh Xiao Zhi hurriedly helped Sima Qing to sit down beside him, "I had some bad memories just now, I'm sorry." “
"That's also a concubine who makes the king have bad memories."
"No, no." Xiao Zhi waved his hand, "In short, it has nothing to do with you, don't be inferior to me in the future, we are husband and wife, we must be honest with each other." “
"Yes." Sima Qing blushed and agreed.
"Then if I ask you, you have to answer seriously, and you can't lie." Xiao Zhi calmed down and adjusted his emotions: "Do you know what I like to eat? What do you hate? What are your hobbies? Are you good at what you are not good at? ”
Sima Qing replied honestly, "I don't know." ”
"That's right." Xiao Zhi returned to his former lazy appearance, "Similarly, I don't know what you like to eat, what you hate, what hobbies you have on weekdays, and whether you are good at what you are good at." We don't know each other, so how can we be honest with each other and be husband and wife? ”
Sima Qing felt that it made sense, and couldn't help but nodded.
"Luckily, we had a lot of time and energy to get to know each other. When we get to know each other, you may be able to let go of your fear and wariness of me, and you won't have to grovel anymore, and then we will be a real husband and wife. Xiao Zhi leaned down in Sima Qing's ear and whispered, "As for the matter of the bed, it was originally a matter of affection between men and women, and it came naturally, you don't have to be so nervous, when you really accept me from the bottom of your heart." ”
"The concubine understands." Sima Qing blushed and lowered her head.
"It's a lot easier to get that said." Xiao Zhi stretched his waist, "There are still folds in the Taihe Hall that have not been approved, I'll go back first." ”
"Eh, doesn't the king rest in the Jiaofang Palace?"
"I'm here, you're afraid you won't be able to sleep in peace." Xiao Zhi gently touched Sima Qing's head and advised, "The days ahead are still long, you have to adapt to life in the palace as soon as possible, you can tell me if you have any difficulties." We are husband and wife, and we will share weal and woe in the future. ”
"Yes."
Looking at Xiao Zhi's departing back, Sima Qing felt very relieved for some reason, which was different from what she imagined. His heart was full of his gentle comfort and a flash of sharp expression.
Her husband, the young lord of Qi, was a gentle and reliable person.
Perhaps, there is another side?
Xiao Zhi walked out of the Jiaofang Palace, the late autumn night was a little cold, and there were no clothes beside him, so he had to take a few guards to run quickly to the Taihe Hall to dispel the cold.
The Taihe Hall was also brightly lit at night, only a few guards patrolled, and they were surprised to see Xiao Zhi coming, and they all wanted to bow and salute.
"Okay, it's all free, don't make a fuss, let the old queen know that it's time to talk again." Xiao Zhi waved his hand and warned, "Don't shout about my coming to the Taihe Palace, you know!" If you know it, you should do what you want. ”
Xiao Zhi has always been used to frolicking with the palace people, often wandering around the palace alone in the middle of the night, and several people are used to it, so they agreed to go on patrol. However, the rumor that the king did not raise it also began to spread like a plague on this day, which is also a story for later......
Xiao Zhi tiptoed into the palace alone, and saw a person sitting alone at the door of the palace of Taihe from a distance, so he stepped forward curiously.
"Fang Fei, it's so late, why are you here?"
"Huh?" Fang Fei was in a daze at the gate of the Taihe Palace, and was startled when she heard Xiao Zhen's voice, "Your Majesty?" The king is the one, the cave room spends candle night, why is it here? ”
Xiao Zhi got married today, and she has been waiting by her side, and she has no time to rest at night. I also feel a little sad in my heart.
What's the use of being sad? That position will never be mine, and as long as everything is fine with the king, I will have no complaints. Fang Fei thought about it, cheering herself up.
Although the reason is clear, I can't be happy anyway.
When he was secretly sad, Xiao Zhi fell from the sky.
"A lot has happened." Xiao Zhi said with some annoyance: "In short, Sima Qing and I are not very familiar with each other, and it is a little reluctant to spend candle nights in the cave room." ”
"The queen is a famous lady, and the king and the queen will definitely get married after a long time."
"Eh, feelings are very complicated, let's talk about it then." Xiao Zhi thought about it, "I like it no matter what, I don't like it, I don't like it no matter how good it is." ”
That's the case, I like the king, even Sister Awan doesn't count the king's numbers on weekdays, and she thinks that it is the king's advantage.
"It's just that you don't stay overnight in the Jiaofang Palace, okay?" Fang Fei persuaded: "Won't the queen be sad? It's not in line with the etiquette system. ”
"It's okay, I explained it to her, as for the etiquette!" Xiao Zhi smiled, "I've never been very compliant, I think they're used to it." ”
Yes, it is the king's disobedience to etiquette that will know her, and give her so much care beyond the courtesy of the monarch and the courtiers, that she will fall in love with him.
Perhaps, the king who does not abide by the etiquette system in this way will accept his own wishes.
At least let him know that he likes him.
"Your Majesty, in fact, I ......." Fang Fei clenched her fists, wanting to say what was in her heart to him.
As soon as I looked up, I saw that Xiao Zhi had already gone to the Taihe Palace, "I want to see the music tonight, you go back first." ”
Yes, on a day like today, it is probably inappropriate to say such things.
Find another chance, as long as you are by his side" King, the slave and maid will grind for you. ”
"You're tired all day, don't you rest?"
"The slave and maid are not tired, and the king is not at ease with a slave and maid." With that, Fang Fei ran up and followed Xiao Zhi into the main hall.
In the Tai Hospital, the guards chatted with the Tai Doctor on duty without saying a word.
"Since there is such a thing, the cave room spends candle night, and the king goes to the Taihe Hall to see the excerpts?" The doctor on duty said with a smile.
"That is to say, this cave room runs out at night, is it not okay for the king!" The guards laughed while drinking, "But the king behaves strangely, not once or twice." ”
"How do you say that?" The doctor on duty asked.
"I often don't let us follow, I wander around alone, and I often talk nonsense or something, in short, I'm a weird person." Speaking of this, several people talked about it, and said a lot of interesting stories about Xiao Zhi in bits and pieces.
The imperial physician on duty listened attentively and laughed from time to time.
It's not nonsense, it's just something that you don't know in this era.